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CAR tech: how to eliminate turbo lag

CAR has tested a new breed of experimental super-diesel that literally leaves current technology standing and may banish turbo lag forever. We drove an Audi A6 3.0-litre V6 prototype fitted with an electric bi-turbo system which delivers a massive dose of torque from idle. The effect is radical, firing the saloon off the line like an R8 when the driver floors the throttle.

CAR Online: some technical glitches

Refresh error By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 03 June 2009 13:14 CAR Online’s been struck by some rogue page breakages in the past few weeks – and we’d like to keep you in the loop with the problem. You might have noticed that our scoop on the Jaguar XJ broke overnight, leaving readers with an error page if they clicked to read the article. Sadly, a few pages have broken recently in this fashion.

Opel Flexstreme concept

By Tim Pollard Motor Shows 11 September 2007 03:13 Opel Flextreme: the lowdown Vauxhall’s European sister brand Opel showed off its surprise at Frankfurt today – the new Flextreme concept car. Under that voluminous monocab body lies GM’s E-Flex plug-in hybrid system. It’s the latest trend in hybrids, allowing up to 30 miles of zero-emissions electric operation, after which the diesel engine kicks in to recharge the battery.